Social Housing Solicitor - Salary +Supervison bonus - Manchester

Duncan Lewis Solicitors; Manchester; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is seeking a dedicated Social Housing Solicitor in Manchester to join our highly-ranked Housing team. This key role involves managing complex housing cases, providing support to junior staff, and ensuring exceptional client care. The position offers attractive salary benefits and significant opportunities for professional growth within a renowned law firm.

Benefits

Strong career progression

Support for legal awards

Attractive salary package

Qualifications

• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Working knowledge of publicly funded Housing work.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of housing cases, including eviction and disrepair.
• Supervise caseworkers and provide technical guidance.
• Attend clients and prepare cases.

Skills

Client care skills

Networking and communication skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

IT Skills (Microsoft Office)

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Social Housing Solicitor - Salary +Supervison bonus - Manchester, Manchester

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Client:

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Job Description:

Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd):

Regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”. A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos.

Recognised among The Times 200 Best Law Firms, we have been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards, reflecting our dedication to legal expertise and client service. We hold Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation for over 15 years, showcasing our commitment to professional development. Duncan Lewis is also Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ISO 27001 certified, ensuring excellence in practice management and data security.

We are committed to recruiting dedicated and talented professionals and welcome applications from exceptional candidates. At Duncan Lewis, we value training and diversity, and we take pride in our inclusive workforce.

Housing Department Background:

Noted for its "sustained legal conviction combined with outstanding advocacy" our Housing team, is ranked and recommended by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK for its services in social housing UK-wide, providing assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. We handle both publicly funded (legal aid) and privately funded legal services in homelessness, disrepair, eviction, succession for tenants, neighborhood problems, debt issues and possession proceedings.

Our solicitors are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. The department regularly represents clients at all court levels (including the Higher Courts) and is extensively experienced at handling all housing related judicial review claimant matters at the High Court.

Main Responsibilities of the Role

• Report directly to Department Director
• Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs
• Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
• Ability to manage and supervise caseworkers and trainees.
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring compliance with file management.
• Willingness to attend Housing Court Duty Scheme.

Key Skills Required:

• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
• Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals
• Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators
• Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Housing issues
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills
• Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
• Working knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work including legal representation and legal help and have the ability to service privately funded cases
• Have extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related work
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

What we offer

• A fantastic supportive team
• Strong career progression with support for legal awards and professional recognition
• Attractive salary package with supervision bonus

SALARY STRUCTURE - SOCIAL HOUSING

SALARY

(London)

(Outside London)

NQ + Supervision Bonus * £46,000 £44,500

1 Year PQE + Supervision Bonus * £48,000 £46,500

2 Years PQE + Supervision Bonus * £50,000 £48,000

Supervision Bonus up to * + up to £8,000 up to £7,400

* Terms and Conditions apply. Supervisor Bonus Per Annum:-